Khorium Champion — Transmog Set Guide

Khorium Champion is an epic two-handed sword added in The Burning Crusade expansion. It is a massive blade in a warm golden-steel palette with a broad edge and a stern guard, executed in the characteristic "noble" style of smithing from that period. The look is prized for its clean, elegant appearance without flashy effects — it is one of the recognizable "golden" two-handed swords for transmog.

The sword carries a hidden effect, Strength of the Champion: on hit it can restore a bit of health to the wielder and briefly increase strength. This mechanic is irrelevant for transmog, but it is a reminder of the item's origin as a full-fledged combat weapon of its time.

The item is of epic quality and binds when equipped, so the finished sword can be passed to another character or sold at the auction house — as long as it has not been equipped.

Khorium Champion does not drop from bosses — it is crafted by blacksmiths from a rare plan.

• Profession: Blacksmithing, skill 365 required.
• Recipe: Plans: Khorium Champion — this is a world drop; it falls rarely and from a wide pool of The Burning Crusade-era enemies.
• Reagents for crafting: Khorium Bar ×20, Hardened Adamantite Bar ×2, Primal Might ×6, Primal Nether ×2.
• The finished sword binds when equipped, so you can commission it from a blacksmith or buy it already assembled at the auction house.
• If you do not have a blacksmith with this plan, the easiest way is to look for the finished sword or the plan itself at the auction house — both items are freely tradable.

This sword has no separate color recolors with their own names — it is a standalone look. It belongs to the family of "golden" two-handed swords, so when putting together an outfit it is worth comparing it with other blades in warm tones.

• If you need a similar golden two-handed sword, take a look at other blades from The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King eras in warm tones — many of them have a close silhouette.
• Since this look has no recolors, it is precisely the finish that makes it recognizable: you cannot reproduce it exactly with another item.

• Suitable for any class able to wield two-handed swords — warriors, death knights, paladins.
• The golden-steel finish harmonizes with sets in a noble white-and-gold palette, for example with paladin-style plate.
• It looks great in "holy" and knightly outfits, where you want a ceremonial rather than an aggressive blade.
• It stands out against dark armor: the bright golden sword becomes an accent on a somber background.